Enjoy Life: Even If It's Not Perfect

I woke up with a cold, 

But I woke up.

I slept fitfully,
Concerned about loved ones,
Praying for a plan, 

But I have hope.

I had many messages to respond to,
Work to do,
Excel spread sheets to finish,
Syllabi to post,
Bills to pay,
Errands to run,
But I was able to do so.

I was worried about "nesting,"
The cobwebs, the dust-bunnies,
The start of school syndrome,
Meals frozen at home,
Pinterest worthy classroom envy,

But I have plans.

I woke up realizing the summer was almost over,

Yearning for a day at the beach, a trip to a spa,
Bike rides, hikes, time with family,
Yet, excited about the "new" year.

I'm a year older and still unpublished,
Still not near perfect, still learning,
Still praying for patience, tolerance,

But more hopeful than ever,
More sure I must rely on prayer,
More sure that I am not in control.

With more 

Aches, pains, gray-hairs and wrinkles,
I woke up
Assured that even though I did not get to Europe,
Even though I did not get to the beach,
Even though my clothes are still a bit too tight,
Even though my house is still not clean
Even though there are weeds in my garden,
Even though my life is still not in order,
I do have 

The promise of this day!